A/N

Shichi can only remember things which she did with her family, so the banquets, she is talking about with Hanabusa, are with her family, which makes her remember those things.

Midnight Bottle belongs to Colbie Caillait

And if you want to see the couples dance, I'm drawing them, hopefully, I can put them ASAP on dA.

"Seriously, now i'm here, i don't even know what to get. How did it turn out like this?" Shichi sighed, staring in front of the gown wearing dolls.

"Capri, what kind of dress do you like to have?"

"Me?" Capri brought her hand to her chin. "Hm, I'm not sure. As long the dress isn't too long I won't mind what kind of dress you pick." She smiled.

Shichi nodded. "Since your memories will be erased the moment you step into the light. It can't be helped. I'll go tomorrow to buy us two dresses"

"Good luck. You'll defiantly gonna need it" Capri teased.

Shichi sighed again, staring back at the dolls. "Easy said than done. I don't even like dresses. Why can't I just wear trousers and a blazer? Seriously boys do have it more easily regarding these sort events." Again Shichi sighed.

"Ah, you!" a voice caught Shichi's attention.

Shichi shocked recognizing the voice. Slowly turning around, afraid her hunch is right. Unfortunate for Shichi bad luck was on her side that morning. "Aidou-kun! What the heck are you doing here?!"

Hanabusa stared curious at the little pureblood. Na, why are you still standing in front of the store? You've been window shopping like forever."

Shichi blushed. 'Don't tell me, he saw me staring at the dolls, in front of the shop. Seriously, can it get any worse?' Shichi sighed. "Don't tell me you saw everything?"

"Pretty much, why aren't you entering?" Hanabusa said, walking up to Shichi.

'It could get worse!' Shichi gave up. Regaining her courage, as she prepared for the question she wanted to ask Hanabusa. "Say, Aidou-kun…" She started. Hanabusa faced the vampire. "Canyouhelpmewiththis?!" Shichi blurted out.

Hanabusa reacted in surprise. "What! What are you saying?"

"Ah, don't make me repeat it. I promised Capri I would go get something. But I'm no good at this, at all."

"Ah, don't tell me you never went to a royal banquet or a school prom before!" Hanabusa said half screaming.

Shichi looked away. "I never liked them. But Capri usually goes so she could sing; I just went to hear her sing." Shichi blushed. "Ah, forget it, I'll go alone. It was stupid to ask the school's play-boy anyway" Shichi walked in the store leaving Hanabusa confused outside.

"Just what happened just now?"

'Shichi, baka, what the hell were you thinking!' she looked at the dresses. Wondering which one she should pick for Capri and her. Shichi looked for a store employee. "Sorry, can I ask something?" Shichi asked politely.

"Sure, of course, how can I help you miss?"

"I'm looking for prom dresses, one for my cousin and one for myself. Can you help me what kind of dress to pick?" Shichi lowered her voice.

The employee smiled. "With pleasure."

Shichi smiled, explaining her problem to the employee. After a while she finally could decide a dress for Capri, as well as for her. "Sorry, for all the trouble. I'm kinda bad at these sort things." Shichi waved the employee goodbye, running back to school. 'Wow, I stayed forever in front of the shop, and I stayed even longer inside, that I have no clue what kind of time it is.'

Back at Cross Gakuen, everybody prepared for the ball. Capri waited eagerly for Shichi's return. Walking back and forth in her room. "Ah, Shichi hurry up! You're freaking me out!"

A knock entered the scene. Capri hurried to the door, her heartbeat went faster, dying from curiosity, to know who is behind the door. Capri opened the door quickly; she calmed down when Shichi was in front of her. "Shichi you're back! You freaked me out you know and how did it go? How did you do? Could you find something?"

"Capri you're acting like I did a test or something" Shichi walked inside, showing the dresses. "Is this good enough?" Shichi said shyly.

Capri's mood went up, she smiled. "It's perfect. Come let's change we can't let our princes wait too long can we?" Capri winked.

Downstairs only Akatsuki and Hanabusa waited.

Aidou, Kain, you two wait here, leading those two, to the hall. Tonight the seal will be broken. Everybody stay on guard." Kaname turned away, walking to the school hall, leaving Hanabusa and Akatsuki alone.

"Shall we get them ot wait for a little longer?" Hanabusa grew impatient as time went by.

"No need to get them, they're here." Akatsuki looked up, seeing Shichi in her dress amazed him. Wearing a dark red dress, the dress ties crossed at the back and a black ribbon on her waist.

Hanabusa failed to stop staring at Capri, who was wearing a dark blue and white dress, falling down just above her ankles.

"Kain-kun, Aidou-kun. What's the matter? You guys are bright red. Did you catch a cold or something? Shichi walked up to the boys, feeling at their foreheads.

Hanabusa turned away the hand, blushing, trying not to let either Capri or Shichi see him right now. "Like we fall sick from such human illness." Hanabusa blushed even more. "Anyway, we came to lead you to the dancehall." Hanabusa reached out his hand to Capri, looking away shyly.

Capri smiled taking the hand. Akatsuki imitated his cousin offering a hand to Shichi. Shichi blushed madly, doubting whether she should take the hand. Confused she gave Akatsuki her hand, smiling weakly.

"Relax, it isn't so bad as it looks like" Akatsuki eased Shichi.

'His voice, how come, how come is it that I have a feeling that his voice, no, that he is the one who can free me from my cage' Shichi smiled more at ease. She nodded and started walking with Akatsuki by her side.

Capri smiled at ease. The boys started to walk leading the girls to the dance hall. Capri winked to Shichi, trying to remember her, the bet the two made. Shichi blushed, when the thought of her and Akatsuki dancing came to mind, she looked away quickly.

"We're here" Hanabusa said, walking a bit further inside.

'Why am I doing this again?' Shichi saw already some couples dancing to the music; she explored the main hall a bit, before turning her attention back to the group. "Can you guys give me a moment? I'm outside for awhile."

"She sure doesn't change, at all." Capri laughed, crossing her hands in front of her.

"What do you mean/" Hanabusa looked curious.

"Shichi only attends the night banquets and noble balls because it is an obligation. But when she hers some music she can dance to, you'll probably find her outside dancing, or when I start singing she'll run back inside, listening. It seems that music can set her troubling soul at ease. We both don't know why though." Capri took a peek outside, hoping to see Shichi dance, if she would see her dance, Capri's own mind would be at ease.

Akatsuki looked outside, to the balcony trying to find a glimpse of Shichi, without any success.

"Say, we kinda started off wrongly." Hanabusa turned his attention back to Capri. He bowed slightly. "Can I have this dance, to make it up?" Hanabusa tilted his head a bit up, looking into Capri's light blue eyes.

Capri looked surprised, blushing lightly. She smiled. "Sure let's start over then. Play-boy" Capri teased.

"I just pretend I didn't hear that." Hanabusa got back up, pulling Capri closer to him, leading her to the dance floor. With envy the day class girls watched their Idol dance with Capri.

Outside Shichi sat on the stone fence, she watched the night sky, turn from dark blue to light when the moon shined through the clouds. The evening wind blew her hair back and forth. "Shichi, baka, this way you'll never enjoy it. She sighed.

Inside Akatsuki watched his cousin for awhile, before he finally found what he was looking for. Slowly walking outside he found the vampire he was looking for, sitting on the stone fence. He waited, watching Shichi's tender body. Shichi turned around finding Akatsuki near the door entrance. "Kain-kun, why aren't you inside? There are plenty girls you love to dance with you." She said.

Akatsuki smirked. "Nah, too crowded."

Shichi smiled. She looked back to the sky. "You know, I'm not a bad dancer, I guess I feel embarrassed when somebody sees me dance." Shichi jumped off the fence, facing the tall orange head.

Akatsuki walked up to Shichi. "Nobody is watching now." Akatsuki bowed lightly never taking his eyes of Shichi, as he offered his hand. "What do you say, may I have this dance?"

Shichi held her hands in front of her chest, with one step at a time she walked up to Akatsuki, giving him, her free hand. Akatsuki gently took the hand; he waited until Shichi was in front of him. Akatsuki took the lead and started dancing. "Be at ease, it is just the two of us."

As the music went on, Shichi adapted quickly to Akatsuki's pace, as he tension disappeared in the dark night.

'This feeling, it is as my soul finally found peace. I wish it could be like this forever.' Shichi placed her head on Akatsuki's chest. "Thanks" she said, before closing her eyes, ignoring al the facts. Slowly the music faded as their dance ended.

"It seems you finally got the courage to dance with somebody."

Shichi shocked turning to the door entrance, finding Capri and Hanabusa standing. "Don't tell me, both of you saw? "

"Nah, we didn't see anything just a couple dancing together without a care in the world. Don't worry about it, everybody else is still inside. You looked pretty at ease back there, Miss I'm–too-shy-to-dance-in-presence-of-anybody." Capri teased.

"Don't make up silly names!" Shichi said a tad pissed."Anyway a deal is a deal, I'll go to the shop tomorrow, you'll get your piece soon enough." Shichi looked the other way, hoping nobody would see her blushing madly.

"Sure, I'll wait, by the way, the music; it didn't stop for any reason. Like you said, a deal is a deal. I'll sing as well. Just tell me which song." Capri said.

Shichi turned her attention back to her cousin. "But I lost."

"Well I kinda had the feeling that you wouldn't be enjoying the night, so I had a back-up plan to make sure you would have a good night as well, so which song?" Capri explained, as she waited for the tile of the song.

Shichi smiled. "Uhm, why don't you choose for a change? When you sing your favorite song, I don't know it sounds differently than when you sing any other song."

Capri nodded. "Midnight Bottle is it then." Capri walked back inside, telling the orchestra which melody they should play.

Together with Hanabusa and Akatsuki, Shichi walked back inside. Standing next to Akatsuki, she saw all his fans looking with envy to her. Shichi ignored the day class, as her attention turned to Capri. "Say, you sure got a lot of fans, who are eager to kill me this instant. Don't tell me you also got accustomed to this as well?" Shichi asked Akatsuki.

"Pretty much" Akatsuki said calm.

"Seriously, you're way to calm, that it just freaks me out, how do you do it?" Shichi freaked out seeing Akatsuki somewhat emotionless.

Akatsuki smirked. "She is starting."

Shichi looked at the stage, as the lights dimmed, Capri started to sing.

Midnight bottle, take me come with me my memories

And everything, well, come back to me
Midnight bottle make it real what feels like make believe

So, I can see a little more clearly.

Like every single move you make
Kissing me so carefully
On the corners of my dreaming eyes..

I've got a midnight bottle, gonna drink it down
A one way ticket takes me to the times we had before
When everything felt so right
If only for tonight

I've got a midnight bottle, gonna ease my pain
From all these feelings driving me insane
I think of you and every thing's all right

if only for tonight

Got a midnight bottle, drifting off into the candlelight

where I can find you in your time
A midnight bottle, I forgot how good it felt to be in a dream

just like you had me

'Cuz lately, I've been stumbling

feels like I'm recovering
But I think it's only for tonight

I've got a midnight bottle, gonna drink it down
A one way ticket takes me to the times we had before
When everything felt so right
If only for tonight

A midnight bottle, gonna ease my pain
From all these feelings driving me insane
I think of you and every thing's all right

if only for tonight

If only for tonight, oh, if only for tonight, if only for tonight

I've got a midnight bottle gonna drink it down
A one way ticket takes me to the times we had before
When everything felt so right
If only for tonight

I've got a midnight bottle gonna ease my pain
From all these feelings driving me insane
I think of you and every thing's all right

if only for tonight

A midnight bottle, gonna ease my pain
From all these feelings driving me insane
I think of you and every thing's all right

if only for tonight, yeah

Midnight bottle, take the time away

From where we are

Hanabusa watched in awe, as Capri left the stage. Slowly the night ended, everybody went back. At the Moon dorms, Capri stayed outside enjoying every minute of the night. 'Soon, soon, everybody knows who Shichi really is, but before that. What will happen?'

Inside Shichi looked outside her window. 'Tonight was lovely; I sure have missed a lot, if, if that was the feeling of dancing with somebody, I want to feel it again some time.'

'Blood. I desire blood'

'What? What is this feeling?' Shichi placed her hand on her forehead, slowly her consciousness faded as her inner self took over.

'Blood'

Slowly blood dripped from Shichi's eyes, on every inch of her body blood had started to drip. Shichi dropped to the floor as her eyes turned blood red. Within seconds the Moon dorms is filled with the scent of Shichi's blood.

'This scent, it's Shichi! Don't tell me her senses came back!' Capri looked over to the dorm she shared with her cousin.

Hanabusa and Akatsuki shocked from the sudden scent of blood. Both of them hurried to the place where the scent came from. When they almost arrived at the dorm, they found Capri standing in shock in front of the door opening.

"What the hell! Shichi!"

Shichi lifted her head, sitting with her hands in front of her, blood stained Shichi looked over to the boys. Paying attention to Akatsuki, as she slowly got up.

'Blood, give me blood. Go on my dear, taste the blood of the one, the one who can free you. I know you want it. Give it, drink it. Blood. Give me blood. NOW!'

"Ca-pri… take eve-ry-one, out of here…" Shichi took a step closer to Akatsuki. Blood kept on dripping down her eyes, as she cried blood, she took another step closer. "Quickly… before… I… do some-thing… awful. Please… Capri, take them… out of here…"

"Shichi!" Capri followed Shichi with her eyes, she turned around as Shichi stopped in front of Akatsuki.

'This feeling! Is she really trying, this is dangerous, when Kaname-sama finds her, she and Capri are both done for!' Hanabusa took a quick peek into the hallway, thinking of a way out. "Shichi-sama…" Hanabusa bowed lightly. "Follow me, it'll be too dangerous to stay here, your blood already has entered the Moon Dorms, I know a better place to feed."

"Aidou-kun, what are you trying to do. She can drink cousin dry if you let her be!" Capri turned to the blonde.

Hanabusa calmly looked over to Capri, holding her chin forcing her look into his ice blue eyes. "Don't worry, I have an idea, your cousin is in danger inside. In the forest we'll think of something, okay? So calm down, Capri"

'Can I trust him? He is a true follower of Kuran, how can I know if he truly will help us. On the other hand, he is right, inside Shichi is in danger. I guess I have to take a risk.' Capri nodded. Following Hanabusa outside.